Documentary seal



June 7, 1932- M. H. JACKSON ET Al. 1,861,572

DOCUMENTARY SEAL Filed Aug. 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 l .50 fa/enfans:

. u ffczm @a yJune 7, 1932. M. H. JACKSON ET AL DOCUMENTARY SEAL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 25, 1930 Patented June 7, 1932 Umso ATN QFFICE MARSHALL I-I. JACKSON AND WARREN JACKSON, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS T0 DWIGHT & M. H. JACKSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS DOCUMENTARY SEAL Application filed August 25, 1930. Serial No. 477,590.

This invention relates to seals in the na-A ture of printing or embossing devices employed for the marking of documents.

On account of the varying nature of the documents and papers upon which such seals are used, it is desirable that the device mit of the application of the imprint at any of a. number of different locations on a sheet of paper. For example, in the use of the seal of a corporation, it may be desirable to locate the imprint at a lower central portion of a stock certificate, or at a lower cor-V ner portion, and again it may be desirable to locate the imprint on an upper portion of 115 a sheet, as on a page of a minute book. Furthermore, for the sake of appearance and facility in reading the imprint, it is desirable that in such various locations it appear right side up, i. e., with the top of the imprint toward the top of the sheet.

A general object of the present invention is the provision of a seal construction which will permit of the imprint being applied to a sheet of paper, or different sheets of paper, in any of various desired locations with equal facility and with the top of the imprint toward the top of the sheet.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a seal construction which will afford definite guides for the proper positioning of the imprint with respect to the sheet in any of various locations.

Yet another object is the provision of a seal construction which will facilitate the orientation of the imprint with respect to the sheet and also the location of the imprint with respect to the stickers, borders or designs applied to or printed on the paper for the purpose of indicating the location at which the imprint is to be applied.

Another object is the provision of a seal construction whereby these advantages may be attained without complication of the structure of the device or impairment or limitation of its function and without material increase in its cost.

Other and further objects of the invention will be pointed out or indicated herein- Y after, or will be apparent upon an understanding of the invention or use of the same.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specilication we show various forms in which the invention may be embodied and availed of, but it isto be understood that these are presented for purpose of illustration merely, and are not to be construed in any fashion calculated tolimit the appended claims short of the true and most comprehensive scope of the invention in the art.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a longitudinal sectional elevation of one form of seal press in which the invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 a top view of one form of impres- 65 sion member;

Fig. 3 a top view of another form of impression member;

Fig. 4 a section on line 4 4 of Figs. 2 and 3; 70

Fig. 5 a part top view of a seal press in which the invention is embodied, illustrating uses of same; j

Fig. 6 a top view of a third form of impression member;

Fig. 7 a top view of a fourth form of impression member; and

Fig. 8 a section on line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

The nature of the invention will be ascertained quite readily from the following description of these particular examples. In Fig. 1 is illustrated a form of seal press having the base portion 10 which supports a seal frame comprising the upper jaw 11 and the lower jaw 12. These jaws are separated by an extensive slot or gullet 14 for accommodation of the sheet of paper, to permit the seal imprint being applied thereto at a substantial distance from the margins. A spring 15 is mounted in the frame at 16 and eX- 9 tends parallel therewith to a position adjacent the front opening of the slot 14. At its free end the spring carries an impression member which, by flection of the spring, is adapted to be pressed into co-operation with the lower impression member or platen 17, which is mounted on the lower jaw, the spring normally tending to hold the impression member suitably spaced above the member 17 to permit the insertion of a sheet of paper therebetween. The lever 18, which is hinged at 19 on the upper jaw, is adapted for cooperation with the upper impression member to depress the same into co-operation with the member 17 against the tension of the spring 15. The upper impression member includes a die portion 20 formed on its lower face with the elements for printing or impressing the desired legend or design of the seal imprint. In the examples here illustrated this legend'or design is countersunk in the die member, but it is obvious that it may be formed in relief. The upper impression member also includes an aligning guide 21 having a straight side guide'margin 22 and a straight bottom guide margin 24 which are associated in rectangular relationship. As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, these straight guide margins are arranged in diagonal or oblique relationship to the longitudinal axis A-A of the seal press. The upper impression member Valso includes a curved guide margin 25 which is concentric with the seal design. In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 2, the aligning guide is formed as a thin plate and is disposed on top of the die portion 20 and below the spring 15, where it is clamped by a socket member 26 which is fixedly secured to afhub or boss 27 formed integrallj,vv on the die member 20 and extending through apertures in the aligning guide portion and the spring. The relationship of the aligning guide portion to the die portion 2O is such that the side margin 22 is parallel to and the bottom margin is perpendicular to the top-to-bottom axis B-B of the seal design. Consequently, when the upper impr-ession member is mounted in the press, the seal design axis. B-B is in an oblique or diagonal relationship to the axis A-A of the seal press.

ln the form of impression member illustrated in Fig. 3, the aligning guide portions are formed integrally with the die portion and in the relationship to the seal design above described. In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 6, the aligning guide portion is formed integrally with the spring 15 with t-he side and bot-tom guidel margins in the relationship above described and the guide member 20 is mounted on the spring with its axis B-B in parallel relationship to the side guide margin and in perpendicular relationship to the bottom guide margin. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the aligning guide portions are formed as adjustable members mounted on the die portion and adjustable toward and from the axis of the same by means of the adjusting screws 28. As seen in Fig. 7, these aligning guide portions may extend to an appreciable distance below the lower face of the die member 2O so as to function as stops against which the margin of the sheet of paper B may abut.

For the purpose of aiding in the positioning of the seal imprint on a sheet of paper, the facsimile of a portion of the seal design may be mounted on the upper side of the impression member, as indicated at 29. Where the seal is of the usual embossing type, this facsimile may be made as a counter of the intaglio design of the die, in the fashion that such counters are customarily made for the lower impression member of such seals, and it may be mounted in a channel 8O routed in the upper side of the die portion concentrically with the seal design of the die portion. This facsimile is so positioned that it bears an accurately superimposed relationship to the corresponding portion of the seal design on the die portion.

Fig. 5 Will serve to illustrate the manner in which the device is used. Assuming that the sheetS shown in full lines represents a portion of a stock certificate or otherv paper j on which provision is made for the locating of the seal imprint at a middle lo\ Yer portion of the sheet, said sheet is inserted between the impression members and suitably oriented with respect thereto by means of the bottom aligning margin 24 and the curved guide margin 25, the sheet being positioned so 'that its lower margin is parallel with the bottom aligning guide 24, and the marginal portion C ofthe sticker, border or other locating device on the sheet vin concentric relationship to the curved guide margin 25. Thus the seal design will be positioned with its top-to-bottom axis B-B in the desired relationship to the sheet so that the seal imprint will appear on the latter in the desired upright position. If the seal imprint is to be applied at a corner portion of the sheet, the latter may be similarly oriented with respect to the seal design by adjusting it so that its bottom or side margins are in parallel relationship respectively to the bottom or side guide margins 24 and 22. Likewise, if the seal imprint is to be applied at a location higher up on the sheet, the proper orientation of the sheet with respect to the seal design may be made by adjusting it so that its side margin is parallel to the side guide margin 22, as illustrated with reference to the sheet M shown in broken lines. yIn any of various locations, the sheet may be similarly oriented with respect to the seal design by positioning it so that a signature line or the like is parallel to the bottom guide margin 24. An arrangement wherein one of the aligning portions is adapted to form a stop for the margin of the sheet, as illustrated for example in Fig. 8, is of particular utility where there is a large number of like sheets to be marked., as in the case of the marking of a large number of stock certificates.

The provision of the jaw opening 14 of extended length is of particular advantage in conjunction with the other features of the device as above explained, in permitting the positioning of the seal imprint in the desired upright relationship and various distances from the margin of the sheet when the latter is placed in the press in the proper diagonal relationship to the longitudinal axis thereof. As an additional guide for facilitating the positioning of the seal imprint, the impression member may be provided with pointers 31 arranged on the top-to-bottom axis of the seal design.

le claim:

1.v A documentary seal comprising, in combination, a press frame, counterpart upper and lower die members mounted thereon and provided with a seal design having its top-to-bottom axis disposed diagonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the frame, means for moving one of the die members to effect pressure contact with a sheet of paper between the die members, and a guide associated with the upper die member for orienting the seal design with respect to the sheet of paper therebelow.

2. A seal device as specified in claim 1 having an aligning guide extending parallel with the top-tobottom axis of the seal design.

3. A seal device as specified in claim 1 having an aligning guide extending in perpendicular relationship to the top-to-bottom axis of the seal design.

A. A seal device as specified in claim 1 having aligning guides extending in rectangular relationship and one of said guides extending parallel with the top-to-bottom axis of the seal design.

A seal device as specified in claim 1 having a facsimile of a portion of the seal design fixed on top of the upper die mem ber in superimposed relationship to a corresponding portion of the seal design.

6. in a documentary seal device, counterpart upper and lower die portions carrying a seal design, means for moving one of said die portions relative to the other, and a positioning guide in xed association with the upper die portion.

7. A seal device as specified in claim 6 and wherein the upper die portion is movable for impressing the seal design on a sheet of paper and the positioning guide is movable with said upper die portion in said operation.

8. In a documentary seal device, counterpart upper and lower die portions carrying a seal design, and an aligning guide entirely above the lower die portion and adjustable for right line movement toward and from the center of the die portion.

9. A seal device as specied in claim 8 and wherein the aligning guide extends across the plane of the upper die face to form a guiding abutment for a sheet of paper positioned below the upper die portion.

10. A seal device as specified in claim 1 and wherein the upper die member has a straight guide margin and a curved guide margin.

11. A docmnentary seal device comprising, in combination, a press frame, a movable die portion, a movable supporting member for said die portion, a positioning guide carried by said movable supporting member in association with the die portion, and means for moving the die portion.

12. In a documentary seal device, in combination, a press frame, a movable die support mounted on the frame, a die mounted on said support with its top-to-bottom axis in diagonal relationship to the longitudinal axis of the frame, a positioning guide member secured between the die and said mount ing and having a straight guide margin disposed to one side of the die and in fixed relationship to said top-to-bottom axis, and means for moving the die with respect to the frame.

13. In a documentary seal device, co-operating relatively movable die members arranged one above the other and provided on their meeting sides with a seal design, and a duplicate of a portion of said seal design mounted on the upper side of the upper die member in superimposed relationship to the corresponding portion of the seal design on the lower side thereof.

14. A seal device as specified in claim 13 and wherein the upper die member is provided with a groove formed in its upper side and said duplicate is mounted in said groove.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names.

MARSHALL H. JACKSON. WARREN JACKSON. 

